Welcome to the PWAC Quebec Directory!
Discover the work of our chapter members. If you’re a member and would like your information and website added, send us the pertinent details here.
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Louise Abbott
E-mail: carolinelouise7@gmail.com
Telephone: 819-876-5914
Website(s): www.ruralroutecommunications.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/louiseabbottfilmmaker
Description: Louise Abbott is a non-fiction writer, photographer and documentary filmmaker based in the Eastern Townships of Quebec. She has devoted most of her media career to documenting the culture and history of rural and indigenous communities in Canada and to examining the environmental and social issues that affect these communities. She has published several books, including The Coast Way,
The French Shore, The Heart of the Farm, Eeyou Istchee: Land of the Cree and Memphrémagog: An Illustrated History (Volume 1). She has also directed several documentary films, including the award-winning Nunaaluk: A Forgotten Story (2014).
Expertise: Rural culture and history, indigenous culture and history, environmental topics, vernacular architecture, photography criticism, the history of photography, travel journalism.
Tracey Arial
E-mail: writer@traceyarial.com
Telephone: 514-245-1945
Website(s): www.traceyarial.com and www.arialview.ca
Twitter: https://twitter.com/traceyarial
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tracey.arial
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/traceyarial?trk=nav_responsive_tab_profile
Description: Tracey Arial lives a seasonal life writing in the winter and growing food during the summer.
Expertise: Helping people create sustainable communities and notable nonfiction.
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Julie Barlow
E-mail: julie@nadeaubarlow.com
Telephone: 514-728-0357
Website(s): nadeaubarlow.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/NadeauBarlow
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nadeaubarlow2
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/juliebarlow
Description: Award-winning journalist and author of four books on language and culture (Sixty Million Frenchmen Can’t Be Wrong, The Bonjour Effect, The Story of French, The Story of Spanish) with 22 years of experience writing magazine features and newspaper articles, in both English and French, for publications in Canada, Quebec and the U.S. Regular contributor to Quebec public affairs magazine L’actualité. Gives seminars on non-fiction writing and freelance journalism and speaks to international audiences on France and the French language.
Expertise: Narrative nonfiction, magazine feature writing.
Diana Bouchard
Telephone: 514 362 0177
E-mail: dianab@aei.ca
Website(s): tinyurl.com/dbouchard-linkedin
Expertise: Scientific and technical writing, editing, and translation services in the following fields: pulp and paper, mathematics and statistics, computer science, physical sciences and engineering, earth sciences, energy and environmental topics.
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Mark Cardwell
E-mail: info@markcardwell.ca
Telephone: 418-826-0771
Website(s): www.markcardwell.ca
Description: Mark is a veteran freelance journalist and writer who is celebrating his 25th year in business in 2017.
Expertise: News and feature writing.
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Gay Decker
Telephone: 514-793-8537
LinkedIn: https://ca.linkedin.com/in/gaydecker
Description: Decker Media, Communications & Copywriting.
Expertise: Copywriting, content/website development, news releases, e-newsletters, blogs, speeches, feature stories, profiles, social media campaigns and copy, editing/proofreading. Experience in science, arts, culture, tourism, high-tech, education, start-ups and small business.
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Lisa Hoekstra
Email: lisa@lisahoekstra.com
Website: http://lisahoekstra.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/asilisis
LinkedIn: https://ca.linkedin.com/in/lisa-hoekstra-918a6413
Description: Lisa is an English-language writer with over 10 years of experience in the corporate field. She is a chameleon writer – able to adapt to the voice and tone of her clients, ensuring consistent branding in all literature. Most of her bylines can be found at Quench Magazine, where she is the Editorial Assistant; she has also written articles for the Christian Courier, Concordia’s The Link and the Picton Gazette.
Expertise: While her main focus is marketing and communications for small businesses, she does enjoy taking on journalism projects.
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Andrea Juhasz
E-mail: andrea@thescifinovel.com
Telephone: 416-575-2302
Website(s): Corporate Writing: www.andreajcommunique.com; Fiction & Journalism: www.andreajuhasz.com; and my beloved blog www.thescifinovel.com.
Twitter: @TheSciFiNovel
Facebook: TheSciFiNovel
LinkedIn: Andrea Juhasz
Description: I’m a writer and editor based in Montreal with several years of experience writing, copy editing, proofreading and fact-checking magazine articles, financial articles, blog posts, newsletters, and biographies with a business and finance focus. Lately I’ve been writing corporate website pages, writing my novel, and working on my science fiction blog. Don’t hesitate to contact me if you think I can help you with your writing needs!
Expertise: Copywriting, copy editing, proofreading, blogging, journalism.
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Eve Krakow
E-mail: eve.krakow@gmail.com
Website(s): montrealcommunication.com
Twitter: @EveKrakow
LinkedIn: https://ca.linkedin.com/in/evekrakow
Description: I am a Montreal-based writer, journalist, editor and translator with over 20 years of experience working for business, government and nonprofit organizations. Please visit my website for more info.
Expertise: Writing, translation (French to English), copyediting in a wide range of fields.
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Nathalie Laberge
E-mail: nathalie.laberge@outlook.com
Telephone: 514 923-3895
Website(s): Here is my current PWAC national profile. My website is on the way!
Description: Journalism, feature writer, magazine editing, copy editing, creative writing, content writer, press releases, business profiles, ghostwriting, white papers.
Expertise: communications, business law, tax litigation, information technology, agriculture, horse health and equine management.
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Alison Palkhivala
Telephone: 514-426-1271
Website(s): www.afpwordlink.com
Twitter: @alisonpalk
Description: Freelance medical writer.
Expertise: Medicine (addiction, cardiology, dermatology, emergency medicine, endocrinology, epidemiology, gerontology, immunology, infectious disease nephrology, neurology, pediatrics, psychology, psychiatry, obstetrics/gynecology, oncology, rheumatology, urology, women’s health, etc) healthcare, lifestyle, child development, teen health, parenting.
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Judy Sklar Rasminsky
Telephone: 514-931-4937
Website(s): www.challengingbehavior.com; www.childrenwithchallengingbehavior.com (blog).
LinkedIn: Judy Sklar Rasminsky
Description: Former staff editor and researcher for book and magazine publishers, including HarperCollins, Reader’s Digest and Hearst Corporation. Author of trade books, textbooks and booklets. Articles in Reader’s Digest, Working Woman, Los Angeles Times, numerous Canadian publications. Most recent book: 4th edition of Challenging Behavior in Young Children (Pearson, 2016).
Expertise: Education, health, parenting.
Alex Roslin
Telephone: 450-915-0135
Website(s): albloggedup.com, policedomesticviolence.blogspot.com
Description: Award-winning investigative journalist and author, three-time winner of Canadian Association of Journalists awards for journalism, winner of a gold prize from the National Magazine Awards, former president of the board of the Canadian Centre for Investigative Reporting, editor, linguistic reviewer, French-to-English translator.
Expertise: Investigative research, health, law enforcement, the environment, criminal justice, scuba diving.
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Karen Smock
E-mail: karen@karensmock.com
Website: www.karensmock.com
LinkedIn: https://ca.linkedin.com/in/karensmock
Description: Freelance marketing content writer for technical products. Over twenty-five years of experience as a marketing, corporate and technical writer. Specialties include manufacturing and office technology.
Expertise: Clear explanations of complex products. Recognized by the Learning Networks of Ontario as a Clear Writing Editor.
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Shelby Thevenot
Telephone: 514-966-5267
Website(s): shelbytea.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/writingwithtea
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/writingwithtea
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shelbythevenot
Description: Award-winning playwright and comedian with a specialty in scriptwriting for media and theatre. Also offers services in blogging, copywriting, feature articles, ghostwriting, web content and social media marketing.
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